As of March 2024, China's central bank, People's Bank of China (PBOC), led the ranking of the largest central banks worldwide based on international reserve assets. PBOC reported 3.43 trillion U.S. dollars worth of reserve assets, underscoring the country's economic strength and its role in global finance. Bank of Japan ranked second, with roughly 1.29 trillion U.S. dollars worth of assets on its balance sheet.
Largest central banks worldwide as of March 2024, by international reserve assets
(in billion U.S. dollars)
The source adds the following information: Where figures were not recorded in dollars, conversion rates between the reporting currency and dollars of the month in which the latest observation was published were used.
Central bank reserves include foreign exchange, gold, IMF position, and special drawing right holdings.
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